Abuse

Princeton University has hired a Professor of Bioethics who advocates killing disabled infants. Dr. Singer states that "Killing a disabled infant is not morally equivalent to killing a person. Very often, it is not wrong at all." This site has information and a petition.

A national/international support network for parents whose children (including adult children) have been traumatized, injured or killed by abusive behavior modification (ABA) and restraint .

Our family's true story of how our learning disabled child was kidnapped, beaten, and injured while in the custody of Massachusetts D.S.S.

Deaf Women reclaiming our lives and personal power through sharing. TTY hotlines and links.

Forum for reform to prevent injury and death from restraints used in schools, residential facilities and hospitals.

Listings of and links to articles, agencies, organizations and websites to find help for and information about physical, sexual and mental abuse of disabled persons.

Aims to end routine prescribing and re-prescribing of neuroleptics for people on the autistic spectrum.

An electronic mail network on the topic of abuse and disability, and the Special Senate Committee on euthanasia and assisted suicide. (Canada)

Discusses the abuse of people with developmental disabilities and makes recommendations for assessment, intervention and treatment of those abused.

Prevention, response and research news on violence towards people with disabilities.

Examines violence as it impacts women with developmental and other disabilities - what we know, what we don't know, and what needs to be done to prevent it and to help women recover from it.

Paper from the METIS project, European Unión DAPHNE initiative.

Articles on prevalence of abuse, guidelines for physicians, access to shelters, and intervention.

Federally funded project for Disability, Abuse and Personal Rights education.

Office on Disability - Substance Abuse and Disability - A Companion To Chapter 26 Of Healthy People 2010 ... Persons with disabilities are at risk for substance abuse ...[2008/10/23]

Abuse Can Cause Disabilities. Identification. Prevention. Challenges to Effective Intervention ... exact number of abuse-caused disabilities is unknown, but it ...[2003/08/05]

Handbook of Disabilities. Substance Abuse ... Many people with disabilities have problems with substance abuse but do not have ...[2007/11/13]

PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. ABUSE ... on abuse of both women in general and women with disabilities, we found very little crossover. ...[1999/02/23]

People with Disabilities and Abuse. by Leslie Myers ... Abuse is a major issue for women with disabilities. The instances of abuse of women with disabilities ...[2005/09/20]

Abuse and Women with Disabilities (Rev. February 1998) Page 1 of 5 ... Disabilities. The prevalence of abuse among women in gen ...[2006/10/19]

abuse and disabilities online professional training ... list on child abuse and disabilities ... Link to our special project on Child Abuse and Disabilities ...[2008/02/29]

Office on Disability - Substance Abuse and Disability ... Many persons with disabilities struggle with recurring substance abuse problems, ...[2008/11/27]

Margaret A. Nosek and Carol A. Howland. Defining Disability and Abuse ... women with disabilities and found that 40% had experienced abuse; 12% had been raped. ...[2008/10/26]

Illinois Compiled Statutes Table of Contents ... "Adults with Disabilities Abuse Project" or "project" means that program within ...[2008/11/18]